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Prime Minister's Office
PM greets Indian diaspora on Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted everyone, especially the Indian diaspora on Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Greetings to everyone, especially the Indian diaspora on Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas. Our diaspora has distinguished itself all over the world and has excelled in different spheres. At the same time, they have remained connected to their roots. We are proud of their accomplishments."
Ministry of Education
Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan
The aim of the redesigned Samagra Shiksha Scheme is to universalize access to school education; to promote equity through the inclusion of disadvantaged groups and weaker sections, and to improve the quality of education across all levels of school education from pre-primary to class XII.
The major objectives of the Scheme are:  Support States and UTs in implementing the recommendations of the National Education Policy 2020 ;  Support States in implementation of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education  Act, 2009;  Focus on Early Childhood Care and Education;  Emphasis on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy;  Thrust on Holistic, Integrated, Inclusive and activity based Curriculum and Pedagogy to impart 21st century skills among the students;  Provision of quality education and enhancing learning outcomes of students;  Bridging Social and Gender Gaps in School Education;  Ensuring equity and inclusion at all levels of school education;  Strengthening and up-gradation of State Councils for Educational Research and Training /State Institutes of Education and District Institutes for Education and Training  as nodal agency for teacher training;  Ensuring safe, secure and conducive learning environment and maintenance of standards in schooling provisions and  Promoting vocational education.
The major interventions, across all levels of school education, proposed under the scheme are:  Universal Access including Infrastructure Development and Retention;  Foundational Literacy and Numeracy,  Gender and Equity;  Inclusive Education;  Quality and Innovation;  Financial support for Teacher Salary;  Digital initiatives;  RTE Entitlements including uniforms, textbooks etc.;  Support for ECCE;  Vocational Education;  Sports and Physical Education;  Strengthening of Teacher Education and Training;  Monitoring;  Programme Management; and  National Component.
The redesigned Samagra Shiksha recommends to enhance the direct outreach of the scheme by providing child centric interventions directly to the students through DBT mode.
Under Samagra Shiksha financial assistance is provided to States/ UTs for various ICT and Digital initiatives for setting up of ICT labs, smart classrooms including support for digital boards, virtual classrooms and DTH channels. States have an option to avail non-recurring grant for setting up of ICT labs in schools having classes 6 to 12 up to Rs. 6.40 lakh per school and recurring grant of up to Rs. 2.40 lakh per school per annum for a period of 5 years OR non-recurring grant of Rs. 2.40 lakh for Smart Class rooms  and recurring grant of Rs. 0.38 lakh. The recurring cost includes support for instructor, E Content and Digital Resources, Charges for Electricity and Internet connectivity, etc.
The information was given by the Union Minister of Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Textiles
About 1714 India Handloom Brand Products Registered,
23 e-commerce entities engagedto promote e-marketing of handloom products including IHB products,
Total sales of Rs. 134.35 crore reported by e-commerce portals
The India Handloom Brand  was launched for branding and promotion of high quality, niche handloom products with zero defects and zero effect on environment. 1714 registrations have been issued as on 31.10.2021 & the State-wise registration figures is at Annexure-I. IHB products are largely sold by the private enterprises & reporting of sale figures by these handloom enterprises is voluntary in nature. Sales of Rs. 1102.69 crore has been reported by these agencies as on 31.10.2021.
In order to promote e-marketing of handloom products including IHB products, 23 e-commerce entities have been engaged. Total sales of Rs. 134.35 crore have been reported by these e-commerce portals as on 31.10.2021. IHB registered holders are also facilitated for participation in domestic and international marketing expos/events for brand promotion.
Annexure-I
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State-wise registration of IHB Products
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Andhra Pradesh
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99
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Assam
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15
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Bihar
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169
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Chhattisgarh
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117
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Delhi
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30
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Gujarat
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14
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Haryana
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54
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Himachal Pradesh
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45
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Jammu & Kashmir
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33
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Jharkhand
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33
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Karnataka
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18
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Kerala
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170
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Madhya Pradesh
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167
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Maharashtra
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68
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Manipur
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3
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Odisha
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31
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Rajasthan
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68
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Tamil Nadu
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179
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Telangana
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189
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Tripura
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2
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Uttar Pradesh
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104
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West Bengal
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106
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TOTAL
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1714
This information was given by the Minister of State for Textiles Smt. DarshanaJardoshin a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Cabinet
The Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson, British Foreign Secretary, calls on Prime Minister
The Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of UK, called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Electric Tuning of Magnetism in Some Exotic States of Matter Can Lead to Bizarre Optical Effects
Scientists have found that electric tuning of magnetism in certain exotic states of matter can lead to striking optical effects that are useful in some optical devices. They discovered that on application of an electric field, electrons from the top and bottom layers of a special kind of magnetic insulator called antiferromagnetic axion insulator spontaneously deflect in opposite directions. This property called the Hall layer effect allows magnetism of such materials to be effectively controlled by an external electric field leading to electric tuning of magnetism with important applications in next-generation magnetic and optical devices.
Anti-ferromagnetic axion insulators are an exotic state of matter that was proposed decades ago but remain experimentally elusive till date. Manganese bismuth telluride  series of compounds has emerged as a promising class of antiferromagnetic axion insulators, and scientists are exploring its unique properties for using these in more innovative ways.
A team from IIT Kanpur has stumbled on the ‘layer Hall Effect’ property in a few nanometer thick devices made of Manganese bismuth tellurideMnBi2Te4 layers. Hall Effectrefers to the generation of a transverse voltage in the response of an electric field. It occurs in materials in the presence of a magnetic field. More recently, it has been shown to arise even in the absence of a magnetic field, originating from the 'geometry' of the electron motion in a crystalline solid in a paper published in the journal Nature. The IIT Kanpur team led by Prof. Amit Agarwal experimentally observed a new kind of Hall effect called layer Hall Effect in which the top and the bottom layer of the device generate transverse current in the opposite directions, which is made possible by a geometric property of the electron in crystals.
Additionally, the IIT Kanpur team observed that the magnetic state of MnBi2Te4 can be effectively switched by a coupled magnetic and electric field known as the axion field. This study, supported by the Science Engineering and Research Board  and the Department of Science and Technology , opens up the field for exploration of more exotic transport and optical effects in MnBi2Te4 using the axionic electromagnetic coupling.
Publication link:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03679-w
For more details, Prof. Amit Agarwal  can be contacted.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Shri Narayan Rane to inaugurate the first Centre of Excellence for Khadi  in New Delhi on 11TH May 2022
“Khadi spirit means the fellow-feeling with every human being on earth” – Mahatma Gandhi.
Handspun and hand-woven, Khadi fabric became a tool to collectivize people and unify them at the behest of Mahatma Gandhi thousands of people formed collectives to create Khadi fabric and dress themselves in comfortable Khadi. Many such collectives formalized into institutions that went on to be certified by Khadi Village and Industries Commission  from 1957 onwards. These Khadi Institutions are the custodians of the legacy of Khadi .
With the desire to travel with Khadi to newer place, a Centre for experimentation, innovation and design has been conceived by the Ministry of MSME for Khadi Village and Industries Commission to empower Khadi Institutions. The Centre aspires to design apparel, home and fashion accessories that appeal to people across generations. The Centre of Excellence for Khadi has set out to make Khadi a universal, classic and value driven brand.
Union Minister for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Shri Narayan Rane will inaugurate the first Centre of Excellence for Khadi on 11th May 2022 in New Delhi. The event will be graced by the presence of Minister of State MSME Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma, Minister of State for Textiles Smt Darshana Vikram Jardosh, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles Shri U P Singh and Secretary, Ministry of MSME Shri B.B Swain.
The Centre of Excellence for Khadi is setup at National Institute of Fashion Technology as a hub in Delhi and spokes in Bangalore, Gandhinagar, Kolkata, and Shillong. The objective is to design apparel, home furnishing and accessories for people of all generation and creating benchmarked design processes of global standards of quality, design, and merchandising.
Centre of Excellence for Khadi is in the process of developing Knowledge Portal for Khadi to disseminate design directions to reach out to all the Khadi Institutions. Knowledge portal entails design directions on—colour, silhouettes, weave, surface, textures, prints, closures, size chart and trims and finishes.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
More than 1 crore doses have been administered in last 24 hours
62.29 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
46,759 new cases in the last 24 hours
Active cases account for 1.10% of total cases
India's Active caseload stands at 3,59,775
Recovery Rate currently at 97.56%
31,374 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,18,52,802
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 3% for last 64 days
Daily positivity rate  less than 3% for last 33 days
51.68 cr Total Tests conducted so far
Ministry of Railways
Platform Televisions Installed At All Operational East-West Metro Stations
Kolkata, Date: 09.12.2021
Metropolitan Cable Televisions , popularly known as Platform TVs have been installed at all the seven  East-West Metro stations. Total Twenty three  such TVs have been installed at Salt Lake Sector V, Karunamoyee, Central Park, City Centre, Bengal Chemical, Salt Lake Stadium and Phoolbagan stations.
Metro commuters will get important information and messages from this TV network. Willing commercial houses will also be able to display their advertisements on these platform televisions.
It is to be noted that in addition to the MCTV services available at twenty three  Metro stations of North –South Metro corridor , twenty five  additional Platform Televisions have also been installed at Noapara, Dakshineswar and Baranagar Metro stations of this stretch, which will be opened shortly.
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Prime Minister's Office
English rendering of Prime Minister's opening statement at the bilateral meeting with the President of the United States of America
Mr. President,
I express my heartfelt gratitude to you and I also express my heartfelt gratitude to Jill Biden. The way you warmly welcomed me and our delegation, I express my gratitude to you for that and also because today you opened the doors of the White House to the Indian community and thousands of Indians were amidst us to witness the future strategic relations between America and India.
Your Excellency,
You have always been a well-wisher of India and whenever and wherever you have got the opportunity, you have always laid great emphasis upon the importance of India-US relations. And I still remember that 8 years ago, while addressing the U.S-India Business Council, you had said a very important thing. You said – "Our goal is to become India's best friend." These words of yours are resonating even today. Your personal commitment towards India is motivating us to take several bold and ambitious steps.
Today, India and America are walking shoulder to shoulder in every front from the heights of space to the depths of the ocean, from ancient culture to artificial intelligence.
When it comes to relations between any two countries from a diplomatic point of view, it is usually about formal joint statements, working groups, and MoUs. Indeed, it has its own importance but the real engine carrying forward the relationship between India and America is our strong people to people relationship. And we heard a loud roar of this engine just outside on the lawn of the White House.
Your Excellency,
I would like to reiterate what you said. In today's rapidly changing global scenario, everyone's eyes are on the two largest democratic countries of the world, i.e. India and America. I believe that our strategic partnership is very crucial and more important than ever for all the forces that believe in democratic values, for global peace and stability as well as for the welfare of mankind.
I am sure that together we will definitely succeed in increasing the potential of the whole world.
Today during our conversation, we will discuss many such issues and add a new dimension to our strategic relations. I once again express my heartfelt gratitude to you for our friendship.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Nitu Ghanghas for winning the Gold medal in 48 kg Women’s Boxing at CWG 2022
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Nitu Ghanghas for winning the Gold medal in 48 kg Women’s Boxing at Commonwealth Games, 2022.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
“Congratulations to Nitu Ghanghas for a hard earned and well deserved Gold medal in Boxing at CWG 2022. She has pursued sports diligently and with utmost passion. Her success is going to make Boxing more popular. My best wishes for her future endeavours. #Cheer4India”
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Chess Women's team for winning Silver Medal
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi congratulated Chess Women's team for winning Silver Medal at Asian Games in Hangzhou.
The Prime Minister posted on X;
“Congratulations to our Chess Women's team for bringing home the Silver Medal at the Asian Games. This medal is a testament to their talent and determination.”
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President greets people on the eve of Ram Navami
The Vice President, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu has greeted the people of the nation on the occasion of Ram Navami.
Following is the full text of the message –
I convey my warm greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of ‘Ram Navami’, celebrated as the birthday of Lord Rama.
In the Indian tradition, Lord Rama personifies the virtues of righteousness, courage and compassion. His life is synonymous with the principles of truth, justice, respect for elders and love for all human beings. The ‘Maryada Purushottama’ is revered as an ideal king, an obedient son, an affectionate brother and a role model in the truest sense. Lord Rama’s life continues to inspire us to uphold his noble ideals and high moral values.
May this Ram Navami bring peace and happiness in our lives and illuminate our path with the eternal values espoused by Lord Rama.
(Following is the Hindi text of the message -
“राम नवमी” के शुभ अवसर पर मैं, सभी देशवासियों को हार्दिक बधाई और शुभकामनाएं देता हूँ।
भारतीय परम्परा के अनुसार भगवान श्रीराम नेकी, साहस और करुणा की प्रतिमूर्ति हैं। उनका जीवन सत्य, न्याय, बड़ों के लिए सम्मान और समस्त मानव जाति के लिए प्रेम का पर्याय है। “मर्यादा पुरुषोत्तम ” भगवान श्रीराम एक आदर्श राजा, एक आज्ञाकारी पुत्र, एक स्नेहमय भाई और सही मायनों में एक प्रेरणास्रोत के रूप में श्रद्धेय हैं। भगवान श्रीराम का जीवन उनके उदात्त विचारों तथा उच्च नैतिक मूल्यों को बनाए रखने हेतु हमें प्रेरित करता है।
मेरी कामना है कि राम नवमी का यह पर्व हमारे जीवन में शांति और खुशहाली लाए और भगवान श्रीराम द्वारा अपनाए गए शाश्वत मूल्यों से हमारा मार्गदर्शन करे।
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Action Plan for Water Conservation
Government of India has been implementing various schemes and programmes as action plan for water conservation and for increasing the level of ground water like Atal Bhujal Yojana ; Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme ; Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana ; Watershed Development Management; Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transforming ; Unified Building Bye Laws ; Model Building Bye Laws , 2016; Urban and Regional Development Plan Formulation & Implementation  Guidelines, 2014 etc. Water being a State subject, Government of India is also supporting States and Union Territories with financial assistance through its schemes and programmes.
Addressing different aspects of water conservation and increasing the level of groundwater, after implementation of Jal Shakti Abhiyan in 2019, Ministry of Jal Shakti has taken up a nationwide campaign “Jal Shakti Abhiyan - Catch the Rain”  with the with the tagline “Catch the rain, where it falls, when it falls” for creating appropriate rainwater harvesting structures in urban and rural areas of all the districts in the country, with people's active participation, during the pre-monsoon and monsoon periods. The campaign, primarily focusing on saving and conserving rainwater, was launched by Hon'ble Prime Minister on 22 March, 2021, the world water day. Creation of new and maintenance of old Rainwater harvesting structures; revival of traditional rainwater harvesting structures like stepwells etc; enumeration, geo-tagging and making inventory of all water bodies; preparation of scientific water conservation plans; setting up of Jal Shakti Kendras and intensive afforestation are part of the campaign.
Besides, Master Plan for Artificial Recharge to Groundwater-2020 has been prepared in consultation with States/UTs indicating various structures for the different terrain conditions of the country. The Master Plan envisages construction of about 1.42 crore rain water harvesting and artificial recharge structures in the country including deep ground level areas to harness 185 billion cubic metre  of monsoon rainfall.
Implementation of various schemes & programmes on water conservation & increase the level of groundwater in the country is a continuous process and time lines for their implementation vary from scheme to scheme. However, the targets within a scheme / programme are fixed and reviewed on regular basis.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
The Budget for New India will energise the nation, says PM
Budget will empower the poor, give a boost to the farmer and an impetus to economic growth: PM
12 crore farmers and their families, 3 crores middle class taxpayers will be directly benefitted: PM
Farmers having land under 5 acres will be greatly helped by the PM Kisan Nidhi
Unorganised sector’s interests to be safeguarded more by the PM Shram Yogi Man Dhan Yojana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the budget as the budget for New India which will energise the nation.
In a series of Tweets and the statement after the presentation of interim budget 2019-20, PM said that over 12 crore farmers and their families, over 3 crores middle class tax payers professionals and their families and 30-40 crore labourers will gain thanks to the Budget for New India.
PM said, the development initiatives of the NDA government have touched several lives which have been reflected in the budget proposals from farmer welfare to middle class, from income tax relief to infrastructure, from manufacturing to MSME, from housing to healthcare and from the increased pace of development to the New India,
He expressed happiness that it is good to see more people being removed from the shackles of poverty. Our Neo-middle class is rising and so are their dreams. PM congratulated the middle class for the relief in taxes and said, I salute the middle class for their stellar contribution towards the development of the nation.
About the pro-farmer initiatives in the budget, he lamented that for years, many initiatives have been initiated for farmers but sadly, lot of farmers never came under the ambit of these schemes. He said that PM Kisan Nidhi is a historic step for farmer welfare which will help the farmers who have under 5 acres of land. PM added that the animal husbandry sector, fisheries have been taken care of in the Budget for New India..
Underlining the importance of safeguarding the interests of the unorganised sector, he said PM Shram Yogi Man Dhan Yojana will be of great help. This sector needed more safeguarding of their interests and the Budget for New India. has done so. Ayushman Bharat Yojana and social security schemes are also going to touch their lives, PM added.
PM summed it up saying that it is essential to ensure the benefits of development reach all sections of society. He said,” The budget will empower the poor, give a boost to the farmer and an impetus to the economic growth.”
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, New Farm Reforms will bring ease of Agricultural Entrepreneurship for youth in the Country.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said here today that the Farming Reforms introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will bring ease of Agricultural Entrepreneurship for youth and encourage them to opt for a career as Agricultural Entrepreneur.
In an exclusive “YuvaSammelan”, while interacting with youth farmers, youth Sarpanches, and youth activists across the six districts falling in his Lok Sabha constituency of Udhampur-Kathua-Doda, Dr Jitendra Singh said, the enormous benefits of the new reforms will gradually unfold with each passing day and even the youth from non-agricultural families will one day come forward as Start-ups in the field of agriculture. He said, the new options and facilities made available through the recently passed Legislation of Parliament are aimed at empowering the youth farmers with the latest tools of technology and high-tech methodologies.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, the earlier arrangement restricting the sale of crops through APMC or Mandis might have held relevance 50 years ago when the farmer was resource less with few means at his disposal and had to depend on others to carry his crop to the market. Today, he said, the entire scenario has changed and the young farmer is resourceful, well-connected, well-informed and always on the move, and therefore, we have no right to deprive him of the options available to other entrepreneurs trying their luck in other fields.
All the young farmers and Panchayat representatives who participated in the interaction welcomed the new Agricultural Legislation and described it as a game-changer in the field of farming.
Prominent youth participants who presented their views included Gaurav Sharma, Jasvinder Singh Jassi, Rahul Hans, Sushank Gupta, Rajesh Chib, Gurdip Chib, Prabhat Singh, Rocky Goswami, Ravinder Singh, Anand Kishore and others.
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